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Topic: Question about msSQL 2005 backup files

Posted By: dtops
Subject: Question about msSQL 2005 backup files
Date Posted: 05 April 2010 at 6:29pm

Here goes. So, I'm pretty new to software in general, so be easy on me... ;)

We are Using MS SQL2005 Express in an integration project, and I started having problems with some things. I was told by someone else that there was a problem( I don't know what exactly) with the copy of the database we were using. This person sent me a copy of the db that worked for them, and here is my question to you guru's of MS SQL:

I have this .BAK backup file that they made for me, of the 'Working Database' and I was wondering if I can set it up as a database with another name,( because it is named the same thing as my 'Non-working Database' so we can test and make sure it works, before pointing everything at it. Really, my problem is, I don't know the steps to take to make this happen, if it IS even possible. Any help here would be HUGELY APRECIATED!!! :) Thanks for reading.

DTops